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Kensington Palace introduces new social media guidelines after wave of harassment against Meghan and Kate

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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive for a visit at a cooking demonstration, where children from under-privileged backgrounds learn traditional Moroccan recipes, at the Villa des Ambassadors in Rabat, Morocco, February 25, 2019. Tim P. Whitby/Pool via REUTERS Expand
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equitation Sports on February 25, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a three day visit to the country. (Photo by Hannah Mckay - Pool / Getty Images)

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equitation Sports on February 25, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a three day visit to the country. (Photo by Hannah Mckay - Pool / Getty Images)

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive for a visit at a cooking demonstration, where children from under-privileged backgrounds learn traditional Moroccan recipes, at the Villa des Ambassadors in Rabat, Morocco, February 25, 2019. Tim P. Whitby/Pool via REUTERS

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive for a visit at a cooking demonstration, where children from under-privileged backgrounds learn traditional Moroccan recipes, at the Villa des Ambassadors in Rabat, Morocco, February 25, 2019. Tim P. Whitby/Pool via REUTERS

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge greets wellwishers as she arrives in Ballymena, Northern Ireland on February 28, 2019. (Photo by Paul FAITH / AFP)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge greets wellwishers as she arrives in Ballymena, Northern Ireland on February 28, 2019. (Photo by Paul FAITH / AFP)

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equitation Sports on February 25, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a three day visit to the country. (Photo by Hannah Mckay - Pool / Getty Images)

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Kensington Palace has released new guidelines when dealing with their pages across social media in response to the trolling targeted at Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.

The British royal family runs accounts for Kensington Palace, Clarence House and under The Royal Family on Twitter and Instagram and in recent months, the pages have become something of a hotbed for abusive criticism, particularly targeted at both duchesses. In recent months, fans of both the Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex have adopted an earnest 'Team Meghan' or 'Team Kate' mentality and warring factions often take it out on one another in the comments section, causing distress for palace employees who spend hours daily trying to monitor the activity.

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